I loved the other Sara Zarr books that I read and listened to, but this was just meh. Lucy had a lot of potential as a character, but I mostly wantedI loved the other Sara Zarr books that I read and listened to, but this was just meh. Lucy had a lot of potential as a character, but I mostly wanted to yell at her....more

Minor complaint about it not being written in first-person aside (I got over it quickly), I thought this was really well done. The dialog was spot onMinor complaint about it not being written in first-person aside (I got over it quickly), I thought this was really well done. The dialog was spot on and the mystery was solid. I think you really need to be a fan to completely enjoy it, which is why I gave it 4 stars rather than 5. There was some back story given, but not a lot. Nice for the Marshmallows, but possibly off-putting for someone new to VM. I imagine they are not the target audience, however.